The All Progressives Congress says it plans to conduct the primary election for the July 16, 2022 Osun State governorship election on February 19, 2022.
John Akpanudoedehe, National Secretary, APC Caretaker Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee, announced this.
Akpanudoedehe said in a statement on Thursday in Abuja: “In accordance with the provisions of the amended Electoral Act 2010 and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) guidelines.
“The APC has released a revised timetable and schedule of activities for the conduct of the 2022 Governorship Primary Election in Osun.”
Akpanudoedehe said the last day for submission of completed Expression of Interest and Nomination forms and accompanying documents at the party’s national secretariat would be on February 9.
He added that screening of aspirants would hold on February 10, while publication of claims and objections would take place on February 12 and screening Appeal would take place on February 15.
He further added that Election Appeal would hold on February 22.
The APC began the sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination forms to aspirants on November 18, 2021.
The forms were sold at N22.5 million, with the nomination form sold at N20 million, while the expression of interest form was sold at N2.5 million.
Female and physically challenged aspirants were, however, to pay 50 per cent of the prescribed fees.
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